Tent.



H. PAUL.

TENT. I APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET amen to;

Patented May 16, 1911.

attomqo H. PAUL.

TENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

- UNITED. STATES PATENT orr cn.

' HANSPA'ULQ OF BELLEVILLE, NEW JERSEY. 7

TENT. 992,383. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 16, 1,

Application filed July 5, 1910. Serial No, 570,433. To all whom it may conc my 2 view through one end of the ridge pole and Be it known that I, HANS PAUL, a citizen the adjacent portion ofthe arch member of of the United States, residing at Belleville, the frame; Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail secin the county of Essex and State of New tlonal view through one of the upper cor- 5 Jersey, have invented certain new and useners of the tent covering at one end of the ful Improvements in Tents; and I do declare tent showing the construction of the pocket the following to be a full, clear, and exact on said corner to receive the ins on the description. of the invention, such as will upper jolnts of the frame the atter being enableothers skilled in the art to which it shown-in side view with the pin in engage- 10 appertains to make and 'use the same. ment with the pocket; Fig. '13 is a fragmen- This invention relates to improvements in ta-ry view of the two ends of the frame showtents. Y ing the manner in which the arch members One object of the invention is t provide are arranged and connected together for a" jointed frame adapted'to be folded into forming a square tent. Y V 15 compact form for shipping or storing. In the embodiment of my invention I pro- Another object is to provide a tent frame .Vlde a supporting frame which may be conof this character which will be simple strong, structed and arranged to form a support for and durable in construction, light in'weight any style oftent and in the present instance andwhich may be arranged in various forms said frame is constructed and arra'n ed to 20 to support diflerent styles of t nt form an arched or wall tent wherein the- With these and other objects in view-the frame comprises end sections 1 which are invention consists of certain novel features connected together by a ridge pole as shown. of construction, combination and r nge- Each of the. end sections of the frame herement of parts as will be more fully described in h H c mpris s Side 0 'leg members 1 25 and particularly pointed out in the appended i a e. c ected together a thei upp claims. g Q ends by jointed arch members 2. The side, In the accompanying-drawings; Figural .01 16 members 1 OOIlSlSl? 0f 8. series Of 'is a perspective vi w f a t t h vi a hinge ly connectedsections 3 which may be frame constructed in accordance with constructed of any .suitable material but are 30 my i vention; .'Fi 2 i an nl g d preferably in the form of cylindrical tubes perspective view of one of the end sec- "p p opp s t nd of which are tions of the frame opened out for use, parts soldered, brazed, screwed, riveted or otherbeing broken away; Fig. 3' is a similar w se secured to he engagmg m m rs of view of an end section with the parts in' hlnge om-ts4. The sections3may be of any 35 folded position; Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional suitable length and the joints 4 of any suit- 400f Fig.2; Fig. 6 is a horizo 50 inserted to hold down the si view through two sections of'one of the side able o s r tion Said joints being here or leg members f the f a d on th shown and are preferably. constructed in a line 4-4 of .Fig. 2; Fi 5 is- .a horizontal the rm o l jo 4 he j i s at sectional view of the same on the line 5-5 pposite ends of each so tion are arranged g t l ti l ,to open and close at right an les to each .95 view through 'a'portion of the lower-edge of other so that the sections 3 will old to other i id fth t t d through the leg at one end injone direction and at thelropmember of the same on the line 6-6 of'Fig. posite ends will fold in a plane at right 2 showing the manner in which the side of angl s to the fold at the o her e 45 the tent is stretched and fastened-dowmFig. The ng connections between e p- 7 is a vertical sectional view'o 'the'1ine.77 per ends of th Si r g members offlle of F ig. 6; F lg. 8 is .an enlarged Plan view frame and. the arch 01 top members arof "one of themetal reinforcing washers ranged to permit. the thp or arch member to through which the ground on aging-pinsare fold down upon the side members. The leg fesjof the tent; members of a the hinge connections 5 have Fig. 9 1s acentral vertical cross section of formed on their upper ends upwardly exthesame; Fig. '10. is a plan view of one of tending pins 6 the purpose of which W111 be v the'sto plates to revent theleg' members hereinafter described. The arch or roof of the me ends om being forced too far. member 2 is constructedzof twonsectionsu'f I 55 into the ground,- Fig. 11 isa detail sectional similar to the sections 3 of the side members g the leg members. Thehinge pm 9 of the ing the cover.

ceases 1, said sections 7 being hingedly connected formed therein an aniiular groove 19 in together bya joint 8 which pernuts the-secwhich is formed an annular series of per-' tions to be folded together when the member forations 20 by means of which the washer is folded downwardly into engagement with plates may be stitch d to the material formjoint 8 extends a considerable distance above In order to preven the leg members from f the upper side of the joint for a purpose being forced too far into the groundlprefhereinafter described. erably provide stop plates 21 which are en- The various joints or hinge connections gaged with the pins 18 before the latte r are 10 between the sections of the side and arch or inserted into the ground and thus form s'up- 75 to members of the frame are provided ports for the frame. r with locking pins 10 which are adapted As hereinbefore stated the frame may be to be inserted through apertures 11 in the arranged in any suitable manner for formhingedly connected members of the 'joints. ing tents of different styles and when so arthus looking or fastening said joints in an ranged the parts or members of the frame 80 0 en position; The apertures 11 in the will be secured together in any suitable manhinge members are, arranged toregister vner, for instance when the end sectibns of when said members are in open positionand the frame are arranged to form a square tent the pins 10, which engage said alining (or vone of said end sections will be made shorter 2o registering apertures are preferably tapered than the other. to pass through beneath and 35 thus enabling the pins to compensate for at right angles to the same andwhen so ar- 6 any wear which'may occur in the apertures ranged the locking pin 10 whichlocks' the so that the pins will always tightly fit the upper joints of the arch members will be a ertures thus holding the joints rigidly of sufiicient length to passthrough the joints w on in open position. of both the upper and lower'ridge members 90 In order to prevent the losing or mislaythereby fastening said members together and ing of the pins 10 the same are preferably at the same time locking the joints of the connected to short chains 12 which in turn archesas shown in Fig.1? of the drawings. are connectedwith rings 13 arranged on the From the-foregoing description'taken in tubular sections of the side and arch mem connection withthe accompanyingdrawings,' bers'of the frame. the construction and operation of the'inven- When the frame is constructed to form a tion will be readily understood without rewall or 'arch tent as shown in the drawings quiring'a more extended explanation. the end members of the frame are connected 4 Various changes in the form, proportion 85 togetherby a ridge'pole 14 which is preferand the minor details of construction may ably formed in a series of jointed'sectio'ns be resorted to without departing from the similar to the jointed sections of'the side or principle or sacr' cing any of the advanleg members of the frame. Y The ends of 'tages of this invention as defined in the apthe ridge pole may be connected with the pended claims.-

. 4oarch members of the end frames in any 'suit- Having thus described my invention what able manner said ends of the ridge. pole be- I claim is: a in here shown as having formed thereon 1. Ina tent, an end frame comprising legs suitable eyes 15 which are adapted to be enconsisting of a plurality of'sections hinge .gaged with the upwardly projecting hinge together a their meetin 'nds, the hinges pins 9 of the joints 8 of said arch members." being .so disposed; that t e sections at op- The covering 16 for the framelmay be: posite ends of an intermediate section w1ll constructed .of canvas or-other suitable fabfold against ;said intermediate section in ric and'at' the points where the cover enplanes at right angles to each'other, and gages the upwardly projecting pins 6 and arch members'consisting of sections hinged 9" of the end members of' -the'frame said together at their inner endsand having their cover is provided with apertures covered byouter ends hinged to the-upper extremities pockets suitably secured to the outer sides ofithe le and bearing against the inner of-the cover into which said pins project. sidesoft e same.

i By thus covering the openings'for the pins 2. a tent, an end frame comprising legs i any leakage of the tentat these points is consisting of a plurality of sections hinged revented together at their meeting ends, the hinges In the lower edges of the sides of the cover being so disposed that the sections at oppoat the point of engagement with the side? site ends of an intermediate section will fold or: legmembers of the end frames are aragainst said intermediate section in planes ranged metal reinforcing washers 17 at right angles to each otheigand arch memthrough which the groundfcngaging pins.18 bers consisting of sections hinged together v of the ends of the lower sections 3 of said at theirinner'ends and having their outer leg members are inserted thereby stretching ends hinged to the outer of the andholding down the sides of the c'overr legs and bearing against the inner sides of 65 The reinforcing washers 17 have preferably, the same and locking pins through their plane of the several hinge connections ,movement to hold them in extended position I I t I 3. y In a tent, an end frame comprising legs consisting of a plurality of'sections hinged together at their meeting'ends, the hinges ing so disposed that the sections at opposite ends of an intermediate section Will fold against said intermediate secti n in planes at right angles to each other, and the upperfaces on the.

most sections having inclined v inner sides of their hinge portions and arch transversely to members consisting of sections hinged together at of the legs and clined faces on the inner In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

Witnesses:

MABEL M; UNDERWooD, ANNA A. MAR UmR.

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